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• • COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 storage also requires a CUP in the GI zone. However, the site has been sued for outdoor storage of equipment and material until recently. When an existing use that was in place when the ordinance was adopted would require a CUP under the ordinance, the City policy has been to consider that use as having a "grandfathered" CUP. Even so, for the protection of both the property owner and the City, it is a good idea to define the conditions of the grandfathered conditional use to avoid confusion in the future. The conditional use then will be recorded and there will be no question about the right to conduct the specified activities. Staff recommends that the City take the opportunity to do this now. Therefore, the CUP will cover both the building expansion and an amendment to the grandfathered outdoor storage CUP. Staff presented its analysis of the site and building plan review and conditional use permit. Staff advised the Planning and Zoning Board voted to approve the site conditions. The Board also asked staff to see if approvals of any n conditions on hours of operation. The Planning Coordinator rev Concrete has a condition on the use of back up beepers on operation. No other time restrictions were found. and CUP based on strial uses included or nearby uses. Molin on hours of plant Council Member Carlson asked how long the busine n at this site. Staff advised the site has not been used for the last few months. There pre was business on that site. Council Member Carlson expressed conce gtting a precedent for anyone else coming in that has been using a site for storage ille t m taf a vised that any use that is illegal will not be grandfathered in. Council Member O'Donnell as applicant is relocating or if this will be a second site for their business. Staff advised the b is b aking off and creating a new arm. This will be the site for the new arm and the business w ead quartered on this site. Council Member O'Donne the pole building and outdo conditions: o ed to approve the site plan and conditional use permit for expanding storage based on the findings in the staff report and the following 1. An addition to the existing pole barn building shall be allowed that is 20' x 44'. The addition shall be constructed as shown on the submitted plan, building elevations, and floor plan. 2. The exterior of the north side of the existing building and addition shall be cedar siding and cedar shingle, details as described in the August 28, 2000 letter. 3. Open outdoor storage shall be allowed, including semi -trucks, trailers, construction trucks and equipment, materials such as pipe, concrete manholes and culverts, casting,